Should Christian Meditate ?

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The Thingy Member

I’m not from India, but you may find it useful to look up
the definition of meditating.

I once read somewhere that to meditate on God’s word is something
akin to a cow chewing the cud. Where it keeps on regurgitating the
grass and chewing it to get as much nourishment as possible from it.
We should study, meditate on God’s word, understand it. Keep looking at
it, compare it with other passages, compare it in context with what was
being said, ask ourselves how it applies to us, ask God for understanding etc.
It’s an active kind of meditation, to allow God’s word to sink in deep and
change us, give us better understanding etc.

Whereas a lot of other types of meditation in religious context, means
to let your mind go blank, or concentrate on oneself and wait for
enlightment.

Biblical meditation is different from how others perceive mediation.
So yes meditate but make sure it’s the right kind, not the self hypnotist
or the let your mind go blank kind. 🙂

I'm not from India, not am i an Indian. But i am a Christian, and the tenants are the same all over the world. Yes we can and should meditate. Yes, meditate on GOD's word. But also meditate to keep a clear and healthy mind. We are tild in the old and New testament alike, that we are to have strong minds, bodies, and spirits. One way of emptying the useless garbage from your mind is to meditate. Prayer and meditation are two different things. Prayer is us having a conversation with our Lord and Saviour. Meditation is something we do to clear out minds to live a healthier life, physically and mentally. No, we are not to use meditation to "talk" with, or try to communicate with other beings, entities, realms, etc... It is to be used as a self cleansing program. I'm sure some people are going to disagree. But it's the way that i have always taken it in my studies and life.

Senior Member

Eastern meditation has the goal of emptying the self, whether through breath or a mantra. Christian meditation is to take a word, verse or passage from the Bible, and say it over, and fill yourself up with God.

New member

As I am a tech guy, I have a website on which I have listed some of the apps that could be used specifically for meditation purposes.
I have done research and found some specific apps that are christian apps and have all the information about the christian way of meditation. If you are looking for something similar you can visit this page.

These are free to use apps from the google and itunes store that can be used by all Christians. Hence if you are looking for technology solution to the meditation issues you can definitely try any of these apps.

The Thingy Member

Like these and they are both free with no paid subscriptions at all or
trial periods.

Bible in one year.

It’s an audible commentary with a summary
But you can just listen to it or chose to read yourself.
It takes you through an old and new Testement each day plus a summary
It takes about 30 mins but you can split it up into two 15 min sessions.

A brilliant prayer app is prayer mate.
You can compile prayer lists ie friends, family, work etc and within each
category, you add individual thing, people or subjects with specific prayer
Points.
Then decide how frequently you want each category to pop up. Some you may
want to pray about every day, others weekly, or monthly etc,
There is also a category for prayers in the bible and bible verses which you
can add to.

Then it just does it’s job and every day up pops a mixture of prayer points,
bible verses, thoughts for the day etc of your own choice. It brilliant a great
way of praying, remembering bible verses and meditating on God’s word,

New member

Like these and they are both free with no paid subscriptions at all or
trial periods.

Bible in one year.

It’s an audible commentary with a summary
But you can just listen to it or chose to read yourself.
It takes you through an old and new Testement each day plus a summary
It takes about 30 mins but you can split it up into two 15 min sessions.

A brilliant prayer app is prayer mate.
You can compile prayer lists ie friends, family, work etc and within each
category, you add individual thing, people or subjects with specific prayer
Points.
Then decide how frequently you want each category to pop up. Some you may
want to pray about every day, others weekly, or monthly etc,
There is also a category for prayers in the bible and bible verses which you
can add to.

Then it just does it’s job and every day up pops a mixture of prayer points,
bible verses, thoughts for the day etc of your own choice. It brilliant a great
way of praying, remembering bible verses and meditating on God’s word,

Well-known member

The problem with questions like this is the wording. Some people hear meditation, they think 'meditate on gods word'. Others hear the word and they think of traditional meditation (Angela explained the differences well). So this question posted, as is, leaves the reader to interpret the word in their own way. Thus making a conclusive answer impossible.
Without knowing what the OP's intention is, when saying meditation, complicates things, because the intent of the question is not revealed.

I wish it were possible to find better wording, that made the differences more obvious. But, alas, it seems Christians revel in their ambiguous phase rather than seeking clearer communication.